#JanusWords - Twitter Hashtag

about 4 years ago

🤯 Many words in English have contradictory meanings, e.g., “sanction” = ‘to allow’ or ‘to prohibit.’ Here’s a list: https://t.co/hCt6IOYry7 👈🏻👩🏻‍💻 #autoantonyms #contronyms #JanusWords

The_YUNiversity's tweet photo. 🤯 Many words in English have contradictory meanings, e.g., “sanction” = ‘to allow’ or ‘to prohibit.’

Here’s a list: https://t.co/hCt6IOYry7 👈🏻👩🏻‍💻

#autoantonyms #contronyms #JanusWords https://t.co/9z7ek5u6Kr

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The YUNiversity @The_YUNiversity

over 4 years ago

⚠️ Many words in English have contradictory meanings, e.g., “sanction” (to allow; to prohibit). Others include “clip” (to cut 💇🏻; to attach 📎) and “bolt” (to fasten in place 🔩; to run away 🏃🏻‍♀️💨). Here’s a list: https://t.co/SAmk7oAryh #vocabulary #contronyms #JanusWords

The_YUNiversity's tweet photo. ⚠️ Many words in English have contradictory meanings, e.g., “sanction” (to allow; to prohibit).

Others include “clip” (to cut 💇🏻; to attach 📎) and “bolt” (to fasten in place 🔩; to run away 🏃🏻‍♀️💨).

Here’s a list: https://t.co/SAmk7oAryh

#vocabulary #contronyms #JanusWords https://t.co/yfyuASVQs5

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Palm Springs Linguist @PSLinguist

over 5 years ago

#Contronyms are words that are their own opposites. Watch my new video & discover 7 of them while exploring #BombayBeach in the #SaltonSea to determine whether Bombay Beach is a junkyard or an art installation? #autoantonyms, #Januswords, #contranyms https://t.co/OUX0odZpF2

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The YUNiversity @The_YUNiversity

over 6 years ago

🤯💦 Many words in English have contradictory meanings, e.g., “cleave” = ’to stick together’ or ’to cut apart.’ Here’s a list: https://t.co/hCt6IOGQ9x 👈🏻👩🏻‍💻 #vocabulary #JanusWords #autoantonyms #contronyms

The_YUNiversity's tweet photo. 🤯💦 Many words in English have contradictory meanings, e.g., “cleave” = ’to stick together’ or ’to cut apart.’

Here’s a list: https://t.co/hCt6IOGQ9x 👈🏻👩🏻‍💻

#vocabulary #JanusWords #autoantonyms #contronyms https://t.co/XKTf0pxrHX

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Foolproof (Sylvia Suddes) @bossproofreader

about 7 years ago

@AdamCSharp To cleave ‘to separate’ is from #OldEnglish clēofan, while to cleave ‘to adhere’ is from #OldEnglish clifian. #JanusWords

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François-Xavier Durandy @fxdurandy

about 7 years ago

@hg6 @dibyabttb “Terrible” in French has those two meanings. So has terrific in English. Also wicked and formidable. #दारुण #দারুন #JanusWords https://t.co/eRRT50YbwR

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